Mid WalesShopping

Shopping in Mid Wales

  1. A

    Andrew Morton Books

    Andrew Morton Books offers a staggering selection of fiction, nonfiction and local interest books. There's another branch at 10-11 Lion Yard.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Market Hall

    The 19th-century Market Hall is a lively place, hosting a general market (food, drink, clothes, household goods) on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, a flea market (bric-a-brac, collectables, second-hand goods) on Wednesday, regular weekend crafts and antiques fairs, and a farmers market on the fourth Thursday of each month.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Richard Booth's Bookshop

    The most famous, and still the best; has a sizeable Anglo-Welsh literature section, and a Wales travel section. Booth also runs bookshops in the castle, covering subjects from hobbies to erotica. In the castle grounds is an honesty bookshop (50p per book).

    reviewed

  4. D

    Spectrum Gallery

    The Spectrum Gallery is a particularly interesting little place with a range of arty crafts and design-led gifts. Keep a lookout for the all-seeing eye that keeps guard over the high street from the shop's façade.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Treehouse

    The sister property to the Treehouse deli and restaurant, this great little boutique specialises in organic and fair-trade homewares and baby goods.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Tom's Record Shop

    Also worth a look is Tom's Record Shop, which has some books alongside new and second-hand records and CDs.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Farmers Market

    A big farmers market - and crafts fair - clusters around the Market Hall on the third Friday of the month.

    reviewed

  8. H

    Siop Y Pethe

    Siop Y Pethe is a good, small bookshop with some Welsh-language books and information on local folklore.

    reviewed

  9. I

    Andy's Records

    Andy's is a handy independent record shop that also sells gig tickets for bands at the university.

    reviewed

  10. J

    Addyman Books

    Stocks books on all sorts of subjects, has a sitting room upstairs, & a sci-fi room.

    reviewed

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  12. K

    Murder & Mayhem

    Detective fiction, true crime and horror.

    reviewed

  13. L

    Abergavenny Bookshop

    Abergavenny Bookshop sells local interest books and Ordnance Survey maps.

    reviewed

  14. M

    Hay Cinema Bookshop

    In a converted cinema, this is a cavernous place, stacked with tomes.

    reviewed

  15. N

    Machynlleth Book Shop

    The Machynlleth Book Shop has a useful range of books and maps.

    reviewed

  16. O

    Galloway Bookshop

    Galloway Bookshop has an array of maps, guidebooks and novels.

    reviewed

  17. P

    Co-op Supermarket

    Self-caterers can stock up at the Co-op Supermarket.

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  18. Q

    Spar supermarket

    For self caterers, there's a Spar supermarket.

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  19. R

    Rose's Books

    Rare children's and illustrated books.

    reviewed

  20. S

    Co-op

    Supermarkets include a Co-op.

    reviewed

  21. T

    Spar Supermarket

    Supermarkets include a Spar.

    reviewed

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